RESOURCES FOR REPORTING ON NEX BENEDICT

• LIVE UPDATES: The Death of Nex Benedict and Community Response in Greater Oklahoma

Accountability Project

• Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Former Education Secretary)
• Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma Governor

Press Releases

• 03/27/2027 – OKLAHOMA 2STGNC+ GROUPS AND GLAAD RESPOND TO NEX BENEDICT FULL AUTOPSY REPORT
• 03/22/2024 – GLAAD RESPONDS TO LATEST IN NEX BENEDICT CASE
• 03/15/2024 – GLAAD ELEVATES STATEMENT FROM FAMILY OF 16-YEAR-OLD NEX BENEDICT ABOUT THE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S INCOMPLETE REPORT AND NEW INFORMATION FROM REPORT RELEASED TO THE BENEDICT FAMILY
• 03/15/2024 – OKLAHOMA-BASED AND OTHER LGBTQ AND 2STGNC+ ORGANIZATIONS RELEASE STATEMENT ON MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORT ON DEATH OF NEX BENEDICT
• 03/13/2024 – GLAAD STATEMENT ON MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORT ON DEATH OF NEX BENEDICT
• 03/13/2024 – GLAAD RESPONDS TO MORE DISINFORMATION AND IRRESPONSIBLE RHETORIC FROM OKLAHOMA SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RYAN WALTERS
• 03/12/2024 – NEW AD CAMPAIGN CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF OKLAHOMA SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RYAN WALTERS
• 02/28/2024 – 350+ LGBTQ, CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS, NOTABLE PUBLIC FIGURES URGE REMOVAL OF OKLAHOMA SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RYAN WALTERS, AND D.O.E. INVESTIGATION
• 02/26/2024 – OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, STUDENTS WALK OUT OF SCHOOL TO DEMAND URGENT ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION THAT PRECEDED THE DEATH OF 16-YEAR-OLD NEXT BENEDICT
• 02/24/2024 – GLAAD RESPONDS TO RELEASE OF 9-1-1 CALLS, SCHOOL SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, OWASSO POLICE BODY CAM FOOTAGE, AND NEW REPORTING, CASCADE OF FAILURES AT SCHOOL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
• 02/23/2024 – GLAAD RELEASES ANTI-LGBTQ RECORDS OF OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT AND STATE EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT RYAN WALTERS IN THE WAKE OF THE BATHROOM BEATING AND DEATH OF 16-YEAR-OLD NEX BENEDICT
• 02/22/2024 – GLAAD ELEVATES FAMILY OF NEX BENEDICT IN OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, URGING A FULL, FAIR AND EXPEDIENT INVESTIGATION OF NEX’S DEATH AND ALL RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
• 02/21/24 – GUIDANCE FOR REPORTERS, ADVOCATES, AND LGBTQ SUPPORTERS ON DEATH OF NEX BENEDICT

Articles

• 03/27/2024 – GLAAD, Oklahoma 2STGNC+ Groups Respond to Nex Benedict’s Full Autopsy Report
• 03/22/2024 – Response from GLAAD on Statement by Tulsa District Attorney on Nex Benedict
• 03/15/2024 – Nex Benedict’s Family Releases Statement with New Information about Medical Examiner’s Findings
• 03/04/2024 – Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’ Book Ban Record
• 02/28/2024 – Justice for Nex Benedict – Letter to Oklahoma Legislature from 350+ Organizations
• 2/28/2024 – LIVE UPDATES: The Death of Nex Benedict and Community Response in Greater Oklahoma
• 02/27/2024 – Read The Stories Of Nex Benedict As Told By Their Chosen Family, Friends and Allies at Owasso Vigil
• 02/25/2024 – Major Celebrities, Creators and Notable Voices Speak Out on the Death of Nex Benedict
• 02/23/2024 – In Memory of Nex